Transcript The Role of Student Services in Student Progression

Florida DOE Initiatives
and Priorities for
Student Support Services
The Student Support Services Project
A collaborative project of the Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services and
the University of South Florida
Agenda
• State Board of Education and
The New Florida DOE
• District as an “Organization”
• Leadership Role of Student Services
• Problem-Solving Issues and Delivering
Services Related to AIP’s
• Accountability
• Resources
• Questions & Answers
Student Support Services
Student Support Services …
• improve academic and behavioral outcomes
The Student Support Services Project …
• DOE’s initiative to assist the work of district
student services personnel
State Board of Education and
the New Florida DOE
State Board of Education
Commissioner of Education
Jim Horne
K-12 Public School Chancellor
Jim Warford
Guiding Principles —
Section 1000.02(2), F.S.
• Coordinated Seamless System
• Student-Centered
• Access
• Equity and Academic Excellence
• Flexibility and Accountability
State Board of Education
Strategic Imperatives
1. Increase the Supply of Highly
Qualified K-12 Instructors
2. Apply Existing Academic Standards
Consistently at All Levels
3. Increase Rates of Learning and
Completion at All Levels
4. Improve the Quality of School
Leadership at All Levels
The New FDOE: Way of Work
State Board of Education
Strategic Imperatives (continued)
5. Set and Align Academic Standards
K-20
6. Align the Workforce’s Education
with Skill Requirements
7. Align Financial Resources with
Performance Expectations K-20
8. Achieve World-Class, Nationally
Recognized Institutions of Higher
Learning
The New FDOE: Way of Work
Florida DOE MissionSummary Points
[1008.31(3), F.S.]
•Increase proficiency of all students
•One seamless, efficient system
•Opportunity to expand knowledge
and skills
•Adequate learning opportunities and
research valued by students, parents
and communities
•Maintain accountability system that
measures student progress toward
Goals 1 - 4…
Florida DOE Goals
[1008.31(3), F.S.]
Goal One:
Highest Student
Achievement
Goal Two:
Seamless Articulation and
Maximum Access
Goal Three: Skilled Workforce and
Economic Development
Goal Four: Quality Efficient Services
K-12 Vision
• ALL Florida students will READ on
grade level or above by the end of the
third grade and will sustain this
proficiency level throughout their
education.
• ALL Florida students will meet gradelevel expectations in all areas of study
and will graduate from high school on
time.
Growth in Enrollment (Fall Membership)
Florida Public Schools
Fall 1982 – Fall 2002
Year
White
Afric Amer.
Hispanic
Other*
Total
Minority
Total
1982
2002
Percentage
Growth
997,359
349,500
122,393
1,285,566
613,335
531,585
28.9
75.5
334.3
15,665
107,919
588.9
487,558
1,155,596
137.0
1,484,917
2,538,405
70.9
*"Other" includes Asians, American Indians, and students reported in the new Multiracial category.
Unexpected Enrollment
Increases
• Shifts in migration — more families
• Shifts in immigration from other
countries
• Shifts from private and home schools
• Success of attendance programs
(School Intervention, Driver’s License,
Learnfare) in schools
• Non promotions
Florida’s Children at a Glance
(Center for the Study of Children’s Futures, 2002)
Birth Indicators in 2000• Number of Births
204,030
• Births to unwed moms 78,026
• Births to moms< 20 yrs. 25,684
• Low birthweight births 16,284
Youth and the Law 2000/2001•Delinquency cases
152,060
•Transfers to adult
2,617
Disciplinary Actions 2000/2001•In-school suspensions
245,980
•Out/school suspensions 223,907
•Alternative disciplinary
actions
6,151
Education 2000/2001 (Fall Count)• Public enrollment
2,435,374
• % Free/Reduced Lunch
43.9
• Graduation Rate
63.8
• Non- promotions
173,620
• Dropouts
50,604
Third Grade 2002/2003(% 3rd Graders scoring)
•Level 1 - FCAT Reading
•% 3rd Graders Retained
23
14.76
The School District as an
Organization
World class organizations have:
• Governance
Structure
• Vision
• Leadership
Structure
• Strategic Plan
• Guiding Principles
• Mission
• Goals
• Values
• Priorities
• Communication
Plan
• Marketing
Strategies
Priorities for Student
Services
FOCUS ON:
• Problem-Solving
• Student Services Accountability
• District Student Progression Plans
General Education
Interventions
• A planned set of procedures and
strategies designed to improve
student performance
• Part of the problem-solving process
• Intent of the intervention(s) is to
reduce the student’s difficulty in the
general education setting
• Provided at different levels of intensity
Amount of Resources Needed to
Solve the Problem
Heartland Problem Solving Approach
Level IV
IEP
Consideration
Level III
Consultation With
Extended Problem
Solving Team
Level II
Consultation
With Other
Resources
Level I
Consultation
Between
Teachers-Parents
Intensity of Problem
Beliefs Essential to
Collaborative ProblemSolving
• Every student is everybody’s responsibility
• Common belief about where building wants to
educate its students
• Common commitment to building-based discipline
and prosocial behavior program
• Common commitment to problem-solving process
Problem Solving Process
Define the Problem
What is the problem and why is it happening?
Evaluate
Develop a Plan
Did our plan work?
What are we going to do?
Implement Plan
Carry out the intervention.
District Perspective: Student
Progression Intervention & Impact
Third Grade
Retention Impact
School-Wide
Problem Solving Team
Student Support Services
Interventions/Strategies
Students
Teachers
Families
Student Services Role in Student
Progression: Interventions & Strategies
The Student and…
• Academics
• After school programs
• Self monitoring methods
• Behavior
• Attendance/tardy patterns
• Problem solving skills
• Intervention Management
• Individual plans
• Case management system
Student Services Role in Student
Progression: Interventions & Strategies
The Teacher and…
• Communication
• Problem-solving and decision-making involvement
• Systematic plan for communication
• Resources
• Parent conferencing techniques/consultation
• Progress monitoring strategies
• Family assessment
• Behavior-management strategies
• Motivation / Encouragement
• Support from colleagues / district
• Teaming / support techniques
Student Services Role in Student
Progression: Interventions & Strategies
The Parent/Family and …
• Helplessness/Failure
• Family literacy
• Parent to parent support
• Parent empowerment
• Support/Resources
• Parents as mentors
• Parent advisory groups and programs
• Assistance for working families
• Community resources
• School/Classroom
• Parents as resources
• Conference strategies
• Family-friendly schools
Academic Improvement Plans
AIPs
• Detailed Plan designed to address barriers
to academic progress
• Intervention strategies that include
academic and behavioral interventions
• Desired outcome is to return student to
appropriate status in the pupil progression
plan
• Documents building history of identification
and intervention for at-risk students
• Can be foundation for more intensive
intervention strategies/programs
Education Reform
• Accountability
• Standards-Based Movement
• High Stakes Testing
• Reading Achievement
• Achievement Gap-Equity/Access
• Promotion/Retention
• School Safety
As student services
professionals, have we…
• Identified areas for necessary change?
• Informed ourselves by review of data in
our school / district ?
• Been willing to engage in meaningful
dialog about attitudes and beliefs ?
• Problem-solved and advocated for
systemic change?
• Contributed to a climate that supports
success for all students?
Accountability for Services
and Programs ...
Did the intervention have an effect on
student
• Achievement
• Do standardized test scores for targeted students
improve when comparing two or more years?
• Attendance
• Do absenteeism rates decrease for targeted students
who have (10, 15, or 20 or more) absences when
comparing semester attendance records?
• Behavior
• Is there a decrease in the number of discipline referrals
for those targeted students that have had 10 or more
referrals in a semester when comparing one or more
school years?
Student Services and
Program Accountability
FCAT Score Improvement
% Students with FCAT
Level 2 or Below
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Grade 6
Grade 7
Oak Middle School
Grade 8
2000-2001
2001-2002
Student Services and Program
Accountability
Discipline Referral Reductions
Harding Elementary School
#Students with Conflict-Related Discipline Referrals
100
90
80
70
60
G r 2 0 0 /0 1
G r 2 0 1 /0 2
50
G r 3 0 0 /0 1
G r 3 0 1 /0 2
40
G r 4 0 0 /0 1
G r 4 0 1 /0 2
30
20
10
0
G r 2 0 0 /0 1
G r 2 0 1 /0 2
G r 3 0 0 /0 1
G r 3 0 1 /0 2
G r 4 0 0 /0 1
Grades 2-4 Cohort 2000-01 Compared t o 2001-02
G r 4 0 1 /0 2
Program Accountability
Planning Tool
Give some
examples of
programs/services
that you might
collect effectiveness
data on
Describe how you
would demonstrate
effectiveness with
ONE
program/service
Indicate who you
would share the
positive results with
and what format you
would use
Share with:
Format:
Student Services provide . . .
to support . . .
Teacher Inservices
on Academic and
Behavioral
Interventions
Readiness to
Learn
Parent
Conferences
Student
Learning
the Curriculum
Homework/Study
Strategies for
Students/Parents
Measures of
Student
Achievement
Outcomes of
Educational
Programs
504 Plans and
Accommodations
AIPs
Community Agency
Collaboration
School Health
Services
Psychological
Services
Parent Night
• FCAT
• School and
• Community
Resources
Small Groups:
divorce, personal
adjustment, study
skills,conflict
resolution,
character
education,
grief/loss
Resources
• http://sss.usf.edu
• http://www.fldoe.org
• http://www.edreform.com
• FASSW — http://www.fassw.org
• SSWAA — http://www.sswaa.org
• NASW — http://www.naswdc.org
Questions? Please contact us. . .
Gria Davison, School Social Work Consultant
• Telephone: (850) 922-3727
• E-mail: [email protected]
Helen Lancashire, School-to-Work Consultant
• Telephone: (850) 488-1842
• E-Mail: [email protected]